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As another season culminates in this weekend’s Super Bowl, though, it is clear the league’s vision for its future includes a strong global component. MORE: The five biggest Super Bowl matchups | The most overrated player in the Super Bowl | Blount’s drug charge withdrawn Both Super Bowl coaches, Bill Belichick of the Patriots and Pete Carroll of the Seahawks, were asked Friday for their thoughts on the NFL’s ongoing international series, especially the now-annual fixture of multiple games at Wembley Stadium in London....

Maybe the NFL is listening, because on Thursday night, the league unveiled the first in a new series of “Color Rush” uniforms that will be worn on upcoming Thursday night games on the NFL Network. The uniforms aren’t from the ’80s or ’90s, but they sure do look like they are. MORE: Midseason superlatives | Jersey confidence index | Best current player for every jersey number The first unveiled set was for the Week 10 matchup between the Bills and Jets....

The quality of opponents from one season to the next is the biggest factor, but when and where games are played can combine to further stack the odds against teams with playoff aspirations. MORE NFL SCHEDULES:Steelers, 49ers among contenders with easiest slates Here are six contenders that must navigate the toughest regular-season schedules in order to make the postseason after the 2018 season. Kansas City Chiefs Andy Reid is breaking in new starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a brutal stretch early in the season....

While some teams opted for a simple image to announce their schedules (c’mon, Washington Redskins, lift your game), other teams went all out. 2018 NFL SCHEDULE: Regular-season slates for all 32 teams Here are the top five NFL schedule releases: Jacksonville Jaguars The Jaguars win the award for cutest reveal in a landslide. The team dressed up a host of rosy-faced youngsters to represent their 2018 opponents, but it was the little touches that made the video truly memorable....

Just two undefeated teams remain after the first five weeks of the season in the Patriots and the 49ers. New England hosts the Giants on Thursday night and the 49ers are in Los Angeles to play the Rams on Sunday. WEEK 6 NFL PICKS:Against the spread | Straight-up predictions The Redskins and Dolphins will do battle in Miami in what figures to be the worst matchup all season, though it will have implications on the No....

In Phildadelphia, a huge day for Carson Wentz made for four touchdown passes and a blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals. Cam Newton had another big performance with three touchdowns in a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions. Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to an improbable win in Dallas as he led the Packers to a game-winning drive with one minute left. His touchdown pass to Davante Adams made for the 35-31 win and the Packers improved to 4-1 on the season....

The league kept its expanded playoff field, with 14 of its 32 teams (43.8 percent) set to qualify for the latest postseason. That includes 7 each from the AFC and NFC, with only the No. 1 seeds getting byes on top of home-field advantage. Who would be in, who’s still in contention, and who should be thinking about next season? Here’s a comprehensive look: NFL POWER RANKINGS: Cowboys, Bills, Eagles rise; Patriots, Steelers, Browns fall for Week 17...

Sure, it’s still early in the year. Teams are still getting used to new personnel, coaching staffs and schemes. Young players are trying to find their footing in the league. And mistakes are certainly bound to happen. So, there are no must-win games this early. But throughout the games in Week 2 featuring teams that have begun the season 0-1 are bound to here various stats about teams that begin the year....

After acquiring Jamie Collins from the Patriots on Monday, the winless Browns hope to get some draft picks in return for either Joe Haden or Tramon Williams, according to NFL.com, before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET. MORE: All-time worst NFL trades Cleveland likely would get a decent value for Haden, who is signed through 2019. The 27-year-old has 18 career interceptions and is in his seventh NFL season....

And Charlton is ready to move on, as well. He took to social media Monday to plea Dallas to “free” him. The initial tweet was eventually deleted and Charlton later wrote: “Trust me the last thing I want to do is to have to go to social media to get what I want so I can play football again.” The NFL Network reported Sunday that Dallas has had “recent trade talks” about Charlton....

MORE: Rating each team’s offseason | SN’s Super Bowl pick Here’s our best shot at providing the answers for 2016. NFC East Cowboys: How much do they need Ezekiel Elliott to live up to the hype? While he waits to get cleared of any trouble, Elliott will put to work in pads to see how well he can hold as a feature back. Dallas will need to go back to the heavy ball-control scheme of two seasons ago, and its defense has even more holes — starting with end — than it had back then....

The teams were tied 24-24 and the Patriots didn’t have a realistic chance at scoring. So they handed the ball to Rhamondre Stevenson on a draw play that was designed to run out the clock and send the game to overtime. Instead, disaster struck for the Patriots. MORE: How the Raiders can still earn a wild card in the AFC Stevenson ran 23 yards up the middle and toward the right sideline....

All data presented is as of Thursday morning. You can track all NFL line movement on BetQL’s Line Movement Dashboard. Figures below calculated by wagering one unit on each touted bet with -110 spread odds. WEEK 7 FANTASY RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker NFL Week 7 Betting Picks: Spread pick of the week Texans (+1) at Colts The Texans made a major statement with their road victory over the Chiefs last week....

MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, 8:20 p. m. ET U. S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis TV Broadcast: FOX / NFL Opening NFL Odds: Vikings -16. 5 / 40 Season Record: Redskins (1-6-0) vs Vikings (5-2-0) Indeed, the fact that the Minnesota Vikings are donating a bucket load of points to the Washington Redskins on Thursday — all the while Adam Thielen is questionable to start – tells you just how dire the situation in the nation’s capital really is....

Taking over early in the game, Ty Johnson played 65-percent of Detroit’s’ snaps, while logging 14 touches. Ten of these touches came on the ground and another four coming as targets through the air. While J.D. McKissic mixed in for 24% of Detroit’s snaps and eight touches himself, Johnson appears to be the leader of this backfield. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review...

Richard Craig Smith told the AP on Friday night that the NFL has not provided documents and witnesses requested by the NFLPA’s investigators, while the Ravens have refused any cooperation with similar requests. MORE: Rice files grievance against Ravens | Goodell ordered to testify in Rice hearing | Rice hearing puts Goodell, NFL under pressure “I am interested in the facts, and if we get cooperation from all the parties that were involved, we will have an understanding of what happened,” Smith said....

The president of the NFL Players Association, Eric Winston, released a statement Thursday night saying the deadline to apply for the position had passed and listed the seven candidates who will challenge Smith. MORE: Jones-Drew retires | Hoyer praises Manziel’s decision | PHOTOS: Salary cap casualties Attorneys Jim Acho, Andrew Smith and Art McAfee, agent Rob London, and former players Sean Gilbert, Robert Griffith and John Stufflebeem will look to unseat Smith, a lawyer who has been the director since 2009....

Akim Aliu, who played for Peters with the Chicago Blackhawks’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, tweeted about former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock saying, “Not very surprising the things we’re hearing about Babcock. Apple doesn’t fall far from the Tree, same sort of deal with his protege in YYC.” MORE: Former players speak out against Mike Babcock While he didn’t mention Peters by name, the Flames head coach did work with Babcock with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League and the Detroit Red Wings....